Leicester murder victim identified

The man found dying in London Road outside Leicester’s Railway Station in the early hours of Wednesday, March 8 has now been formally identified. Leicestershire Police have this afternoon announced that he was 30-year-old Dilovan Fazil Mohammed of no fixed address. (Image: HANDOUT)

THE man found dying in London Road outside Leicester’s Railway Station in the early hours of Wednesday, March 8 has now been formally identified.

Leicestershire Police have this afternoon announced that he was 30-year-old Dilovan Fazil Mohammed of no fixed address.

A 30-year-old Leicester man, who was arrested on Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of murdering Mr Mohammed, remains in custody where he is being questioned by detectives.

It was initially thought that Mr Mohammed may have been the victim of a hit and run but a post mortem revealed that he died from a stab wound.

Anyone who may have been in the area of the railway station late on Tuesday night or in the early hours of Wednesday, and who saw Mr Mohammed is urged to contact the Police or 101 quoting incident number 8 of 8 March.